Reeling-machine for paper or other fabrics.



. PATENTBDJULY 1a, 1905. W. H. WALDRON. V I REELING MAGHINE FOR PAPER OROTHER FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20'. 1904- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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w. H. WALDRON. REELING MACHINE FOR PAPER OR OTHER FABRICS.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.20, 1904.

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WILLIAM I-IUBELI VVALDRON, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TOJOHN VVALDRON COMPANY, OF NEW BRUNSWICK,

NEW JERSEY.

REELlNG-MACHINE FDR PAPER OR OTHER FABRICS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 795,079, dated July 18,1905.

Application filel ecember 20,1904. Serial No. 237,659.

1'0 a/AZ whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM HUBELI VVAL- DRON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a residentof New Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex andState of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Reeling-Machinefor Paper or Other Fabrics, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The invention relates to reeling-machines for paper or otherfabric,-such as shown and described in the Letters Patent of the UnitedStates No. 57 0,355, granted to me October 27, 1896.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedreeling-machine arranged to insure automatic reeling or winding up ofpaper or other fabric, to allow convenient adjustment of thewinding-roll, and to permit bringing the paper under proper tension.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointedout in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is an enlargedside elevation of the tension device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sideelevation of the driving-roll and Winding-roll, the bearing of thelatter being shown in section. Fig. 4: is an enlarged sectional planview of one of the eccentric bearings for the winding-roll. Fig. 5 is anenlarged sectional side elevation of the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4,and Fig. 6 is a detail view of the lower portion of the U-shaped frame.

On a suitably-constructed frame A is journaled a driving-roll B,connected with other machinery for imparting a rotary motion to the saiddriving-roll, to rotate the windingroll O, arranged directly above thedrivingroll and on which the paper D or other fabric is Wound. Thewinding roll or core Cis journaled at each end in a bearing E, (seeFigs. 3

vertically in guideways A, forming part of the main frame A. On each boxF is arranged a handle F, adapted to be taken hold of by the operatorfor turning the box F, so as to bring the winding-r0110 in properrelation to the driving-roll B, and after proper adjustment is made thetrunnion E and the box F are fastened together by a suitable set-screw Fas indicated in Figs. 1 and 5.

Each of the bearings E is provided with an upwardly-extending ear E,engaged by a rod G, extending upwardly and mounted to slide in suitablebearings on the main frame A, the upper end of each rod carrying aWeight Or to hold the winding-roll O with sufficent friction in contactwith the drivingroll B for the latter to rotate the windingroll C. Oneach bearing E is also secured a handle E adapted to be taken hold of bythe operator for lifting the winding-roll O whenever it is desired to doso. On the bearings E are also formed horizontally-extending ears E*, towhich are secured the side arms of a U-shaped frame H, having its middleportion engaged by a treadle H, fulcrumed on the main frame A and underthe control of the operator. Thus when it is desired to slightly liftthe winding-roll O for placing the paper in position on the winding-rollit is only necessary for the operator to press the treadle H toaccomplish the desired result.

When the paper has been wound upon the winding-roll O and the latter hasreached an uppermost position in the guideways A, then the roll of papercan be temporarily supported by supporting-arms I, fulcrumed on the mainframe A and adapted to swing under the boxes F. Each of the arms I isconnected by a link I with a treadle mechanism I to enable the operatorto swing the arms I under the boxes F whenever it is desired to supportthe paper or roll previous to its removal from the machine.

In order to give the desired tension to the paper D during the reelingoperation, the following device is provided: The paper D as it comesover a rack J to the machine passes first to a tension-roller K, thenbeneath the same to a tension roller K, then beneath the latter to atension-roller K and then beneath the roller K to a tension-roller K topass from the latter over an intermediate pul ley L, to finally passonto the driving-roll B. Now the tension-rolls K and K form one pair,mounted on yokes or arms N, and the tension-rolls K and K form a pairmounted on arms or yokes N. The yokesN and N are secured on shafts I andN respectively, journaled in suitable bearings held on the main frame A,and on the said shafts N and N are secured gear-wheels O and O, in meshwith a gear-wheel 0 secured on a shaft 0 journaled in suitable bearingson the main frame A. On the shaft 0 is secured a handwheel O, adapted tobe turned by the operator to rotate the shaft 0 and gear-wheel 0 so thatthe latter simultaneouslyrotates the gear-wheels O and O to turn theshafts N and N and thereby give a simultaneous swinging motion to theyokes N and N to bring the pairs of tension-rolls K K and K K into anangular position (see dotted lines, Fig. 2) for giving the desiredtension to the paper D previous to the latter passing onto theidler-pulleyL and driving-roll B. When the desired tension has beengiven to the paper D, then the parts of the tension device are locked inplace, and for this purpose the shaft 0 is provided with a ratchet-wheelI engaged by a pawl P, fulcrumed on the main frame A. (See Fig/1.)

By having the two pairs of tension-rolls adjusted simultaneously it isevident that a very strong tension can be given to the paper to preventslipping of the same and to insure a compact winding up of the paper onthe winding roll or core 0, it being understood that an even winding ofthe paper on the roll C is insured by properly adjusting the roll G bythe use of the eccentric boxes F, as previously explained.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a reeling-machine, the combination with adriving-roll, of a winding-roll surmounted upon the driving-roll andadapted to be rotated by it, movable bearings in which the winding-rollis mounted, each bearing being provided with an upwardly-extending ear,a rod engaging each of said cars, a weight carried by each rod, and afoot-controlled means for raising the winding-roll and the said weights.

2. In a reeling-machine, the combination with a driving-roll, of aWinding-roll surmounted upon the said driving-roll and adapted to berotated by it, bearings for the shaft of the winding-roll to turn in,the bearings having trunnions, handled boxes having eccentric bores forthe tr unnions to turn in, vertical guideways for the boxes to slide in,vertical rods connected at their lower ends with ears on the saidbearings, and weights carried at the upper ends of said rods.

3. In a reeling-machine, the combination with a drivingroll, of awinding-roll surmounted upon the said driving-roll and adapted to berotated by it, bearings for the shaft of the winding-roll to turn in,the bearings having trunnions, handled boxes having eccentric bores forthe trunnions to turn in, vertical guideways for the boxes to slide in,vertical rods connected at their: lower ends with upwardly-extendingears on said bearings, a weight attached to the upper end of each rod, ahandle on each bearing for lifting the winding-roll, and means forsupporting the raised winding-roll in a raised position.

4:. In a reeling-machine, the combination With a driving-roll, of awinding-roll surmounted upon the said driving-roll and adapted to berotated by it, bearings for the shaft of the winding-roll to turn in,the bearings having trunnions, handled boxes having eccentric bores forthe trunnions to turn in, vertical guideways for the boxes to slide in,a vertical rod connected with each bearing, a weight attached to eachrod, a depending frame attached to the bearings, and a treadlecontrolling the said frame.

5. In a reeling-machine for paper or other fabric, the combination witha driving-roll, of a winding-roll surmounted upon the drivingroll andadapted to be rotated thereby, movable bearings in which thewinding-roll is mounted, vertical rods connected with the bearings andextending upward therefrom, weights carried by the rods, means forraising the winding-roll and the said rods, and means for regulating thetension of the fabric.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HUBELI WALDRON.

Witnesses:

W. E. VAN DEVENTER, E. A. WVALDRON.

